School Lunchroom Nutrition & Service Associate

Kent Consortium; White Tower (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Consortium is seeking a School Food Service Worker to help prepare and serve meals to students in line with USDA standards. You will follow menus, assist in daily kitchen operations, and adapt to changing schedules as needed.

This role requires reading recipes, passing a required physical exam, and maintaining safety and cleanliness in a fast-paced school setting. Hours may vary during the year to accommodate student participation.

Qualifications

• Able to read and understand recipes
• Meets required physical examination
• Hours may change during year due to schedules and number of students participating

Responsibilities

• Checks assignment sheets, as posted by Manager, for weekly assignments
• Follows instructions given by Manager on positions to work, being flexible according to the needs of the day
• Prepares food according to the planned menu and tested recipes
• Makes notes on acceptability of food items by students
• Maintains the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen
• Assists in the preparation and serving of food in a quick and pleasant manner and sees that the supply of food offered is replenished regularly
• Assists in daily cleanup of kitchen and service areas
• Stores or disposes of unused food in proper manner
• Assists in the storage of commodities, food items, and supplies, as received
• Assists in the cleaning of ovens, refrigerators, storerooms or any cleaning job designated by manager
• Works in dish room, as assigned, either scraping dishes, operating dishwasher, or stacking clean dishes and storing in proper area
• Maintains the trash and garbage collection in a neat and sanitary way
• Calls immediately for manager and an attending teacher in the event of any problem involving students; any incident involving physical confrontation; any incident that appears to be of more than momentary disruption
• Attends School Food Service meetings when possible
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Skills

Recipe reading

Physical exam

Flexible hours

Job description

Kent Consortium is seeking a School Food Service Worker to help prepare and serve meals to students in line with USDA standards. You will follow menus, assist in daily kitchen operations, and adapt to changing schedules as needed.

This role requires reading recipes, passing a required physical exam, and maintaining safety and cleanliness in a fast-paced school setting. Hours may vary during the year to accommodate student participation.